Comedian, actor and social-media star Celeste Barber is coming to Cincinnati. Barber — who has amassed a huge Instagram following thanks to posts in which she recreates sexy celebrity social media photos and videos in a more realistic style — is bringing her "Celeste Barber is Back" tour to Bogart's on June 2. Tickets go on sale Friday (March 29) at 10 a.m. here.
Barber — who calls herself "the queen of everyday sophistication and low budget lifestyle aspirations" and who has been called "the funniest woman on Instagram"— became well-known thanks to her parody posts of famous models, actors and singers. Usually posted back-to-back (if it's a video) or side-by-side (if it's a photo) with the celebrity posts, Barber's parodies twist the staged glamour into hilariously awkward shots and poses, flipping the script in a way that spotlights how the unrealistic originals are actually far more awkward.
Barber currently has 5.6 million followers on Instagram.
What can you expect from Barber's live show? According to a press release, it sounds like a monologue/stand-up type of performance in which "Celeste explains the story behind some of her most famous images, her new relationship with famous people, and the stalkers, fans and comments that get under her skin" and she "explains some of the pitfalls of being married to someone so much hotter than her (shoutout to #hothusband) and what it’s like to be an anti Influencer."
If somehow you aren't following Barber on Instagram, you can do so right here.
